(ROCKWALL, TX — September 9, 2017) Rockwall County 4-H will host a kick-off event from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 09 on the northwest lawn of the Rockwall County Courthouse, 1111 East Yellow Jacket Lane. Rockwall County 4-H Club leaders and members will be on hand to introduce themselves and share what they […]
Celebrating 500 Years of the Protestant Reformation (ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 5, 2017) The year 2017 for the Western Church marks the 500th anniversary of the historic pinning of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses on the door of Wittenberg Castle in Germany. This day, October 31, 1517, is generally recognized as the official birth of the […]
Event benefitting community’s most vulnerable draws thousands every year (ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 30, 2017) Every year, the Rockwall Rubber Duck Regatta gets bigger and better, and this year promises to be no different. The event started six years ago as an innovative way to raise funds for two local charities—Boys & Girls Club of […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX — August 28, 2017) Recently the local Nwingi Boy Scouts troop asked the Royse City American Legion Post to come speak to them about the American Legion and its Eagle Scout of the Year Award. The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year award is a National Competition where the winner receives […]
Art Show coming to new venue Oct. 27-29 (ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 27, 2017) The Rockwall Art League has announced a Call to Artists as it prepares for 17th Annual Fine Art Show & Sale, scheduled for Oct. 27-29 at the Rockwall Golf & Athletic Club at The Shores, 2600 Champions Drive. With a spectacular […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX — August 25, 2017) The Royse City Chamber’s 28th Annual FunFest on Saturday, Oct. 21 is once again going to be filled with things to do for all ages. RunFest 5k will start at 10 a.m. Proceeds from RunFest will go toward restoring the historic Calaboose in downtown Royse City. Come downtown […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 25, 2017) Lou Crouch, Director, of the English as a Second Language (ESL) Program, and Volunteers, attended ESL Training at First Baptist Church (FBC)- Rockwall. ESL Instructors were trained through Literacy ConneXus, Ft. Worth, Texas; Teaching English with Excellence (TEX). FBC invites all people groups and religions in the Lake Ray […]
(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Aug. 24, 2017) The grand opening of the Rockwall County Fitness Trail was celebrated Saturday morning with speeches, a ribbon cutting and an opportunity for participants to take an inaugural walk on the inner loop of the quarter-mile trail. Precinct 2 County Commissioner Lee Gilbert, who has led the effort to create […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 23, 2017) The new City of Rockwall Fire Chief, Kenneth Cullins, will be the guest speaker at a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony hosted by Rest Haven Funeral Home & Memorial Park. The community event, marking the 16th Anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, will honor the lives of the first responders killed […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 16, 2017) Rockwall LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) will hold its August monthly meeting at 7:00 PM, Monday, August 28, 2017. This month’s guest speaker is Rockwall County Sheriff Harold Eavenson. Mr. Eavenson has been Rockwall County Sheriff since 2001. This last June, Eavenson became president of the National […]